need some opinions... on a 1969 dodge coronet.

k so here is the deal. i was talking to the guy and he said he had this car for sale for 5gs. its rare supposedly. its a 1969 dodge coronet superbee. i know almost nothing about it but all he had to say was that the car was numbers matching and i was pretty interested. anyone know anything about these cars? and if so would you do it? to be totally honest i am really still just toying with the idea of it. id prefer the challenger or barracua to be totally honest.

ps heres a link to the ebay listing take a look at the pics. i cant even tell what type of motor it has in it because the superbee had 3 options according to wikipedia and he doesnt say.
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Oh... now that the link is up, that's a LOT of rust. Even the engine has some. I dunno dude. If it were in better shape than sure, but I'd be scared as hell building it back up. That's loads of money.
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it did look rusty. obviousally id have to see it more in person. couple of things throwing me off. he says its matching numbers drivetrain but thats kina oddly worded and the vin keeps coming back with weird results. im a bit thrown here.
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i keep typing in 1969 vin codes and i get alot of results but as soon as i enter that vin they like spazz lol... and really? dam even for a super bee its only worth 11?
____________________Norman Byron Greenburg- westys

Thats what NADA says. The Coronet is basically worthless. Probably why he's selling it so cheap.

Keep in mind, I'm quoting low retail. Average retail is $19k and High retail is $33k. But regardless, when you're looking at a resto with new floors and just about every body panel, even if you could get $33k for it, you'd still be in the red.
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Can you do any sort of fabrication and welding yourself? Part costs aren't all that high, so if you can do your own labor, you maybe be able to do it for quite a bit less.
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11secJeepSRT8:Thats a $100k minimum restoration project. And book value on it right now in great shape is around $11,000.

Older VINs aren't the same as new ones. Where are you looking it up?

Personally, I wouldn't even waste my time and money on that car. Its a money pit.

you don't "book" a classic car. Something as a option package, engine production number etc will dramatically effect the value.

The project itself is a decent one, price is a bit on the high side though. The amount of rust is minimal/moderate( nothing unusual or scary). However since you are asking on MotorTrend forum I would advise you against it. Basing on some of the comments so far, I would hazard a guess very few people have any experience restoring a car.

I do and even own my own company which restores vintage cars. If your serious, I can give you a few pointers. At the moment I'm doing a 1969 El Camino, which has required new rear quarters, floors, window bridging, frame work, electrical etc. So far I have about $3500 worth of materials into it including project.

If you want to bounce some more questions or see some of the process, shoot me a email

11secJeepSRT8:Thats a $100k minimum restoration project. And book value on it right now in great shape is around $11,000.

Older VINs aren't the same as new ones. Where are you looking it up?

Personally, I wouldn't even waste my time and money on that car. Its a money pit.

LFRENCH:you don't "book" a classic car. Something as a option package, engine production number etc will dramatically effect the value.

The project itself is a decent one, price is a bit on the high side though. The amount of rust is minimal/moderate( nothing unusual or scary). However since you are asking on MotorTrend forum I would advise you against it. Basing on some of the comments so far, I would hazard a guess very few people have any experience restoring a car.

I do and even own my own company which restores vintage cars. If your serious, I can give you a few pointers. At the moment I'm doing a 1969 El Camino, which has required new rear quarters, floors, window bridging, frame work, electrical etc. So far I have about $3500 worth of materials into it including project.

If you want to bounce some more questions or see some of the process, shoot me a email

"Booking" it gives you an idea of value. You also look up what they're selling for at auctions.

The rust is horrible. Have you even looked at the pictures? Theres no damn trunk floor!! The quarters are holey, which means likely the rocker panels are too. I'd also count on holes in the floor pan.

Forget the fact that the car was stored with no air cleaner, so god only knows what has made a home inside the motor. At bare minimum that needs to be torn down and rebuilt. Or, if I was doing it, that motor goes to the scrap yard and a 514ci Hemi lives in its place. Screw numbers matching. Resto-mod is the way to go. Who wants to drive an old car if its no fun?
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